"J S Bach: Der Tag, BWV 605" genre: Baroque
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	Christmas Chorale with motives of joy permeating the accompaniment. Arranged for Woodwinds with English Horn and Bassoon in uncharacteristically high registers, followed by Clarinet in the Tenor and Contrabassoon in the Bass.
	Story Behind the Song Part of an ongoing series of ranscriptions of Bach's Liturgical Year for sampled instruments. Lyrics German: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich aller Creature, von eier Jungfrau ist gebor'n, Maria du bist ausserkor'n, dass du Mutter wärest. Was geschah so wunderlich? Gottes Sohn vom Himmelreich, der ist Mensch geboren. English: O hail this brightest day of days, All good Christian people! Of maiden pure He is the Son; Forever shall Thy praise be sung, Christ's fair Mother Mary! Ever was there news so great? God's own Son from heaven's high state Is born the Son of Mary! --Tr. C.S. Terr

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